The Golden State Warriors suffered yet another loss on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, making this their second straight defeat. With that said, there were instances in the game that made the night more painful for Dubnation. For starters, two-time MVP Stephen Curry walked off the court with an apparent injury to his shoulder. Soon after this, Warriors’ star Draymond Green walked towards the locker room with 8 minutes left in the game.
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Right before Stephen Curry walked off the court, he had bagged 38 points. However, this effort was in vain as the Indiana Pacers‘ all-round performance left the Warriors stunned, leading to a 6-point victory. The Warriors already stepped on the court without two of their stars, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, who are nursing injuries. Now, Curry’s shoulder has likely added a bigger dent to the team’s morale. More trouble came the Warriors’ way as?Green failed to lead the team past the final whistle, as the Pacers won 125-119 on the night.
Draymond Green gets ejected
In the 27 minutes?Draymond Green spent on the court, he failed to make a champion-level impact. His stat line read 1 point, 3 assists, and zero blocks. For Green’s caliber, this performance is arguably sub-par. To add to the misery, the former Defensive Player of the Year was unhappy with certain calls made by the referees.
Amidst this forgettable night, the four-time NBA champion was given a technical foul during a play in the fourth quarter. An upset Green voiced his emotions out loud on the court while his teammates tried to console and calm him. Seconds later, when the Warriors were taking a free-throw, Green continued to chirp words at the refs and the Pacers.
Due to this, he received another technical foul. This being his second, the four-time All-Star was subsequently ejected from the game. While walking off, Green had more words for the refs and everyone around him. He certainly looked unhappy.
An update on Stephen Curry
During the post-game conference, Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave the media an update about Stephen Curry’s situation. He stated that the seriousness of the injury is yet to be determined. Kerr reported that the four-time champion would be going through an MRI tomorrow.
While commenting on the injury, Kerr also focused on what this situation might mean to the team.
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Kerr: “Maybe it’s going to get a little tougher if Steph’s out for a while. I mean if he’s out, it will for sure get tougher. But we just have to persevere. You just keep playing and keep fighting at it’s a long season."
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He said, “Maybe it?s going to get a little tougher if Steph?s out for a while. I mean if he?s out, it will for sure get tougher.” Kerr added that the team is focused on fighting through this long season. The Warriors are currently 10th on the Western Conference table with a 14-15 record so far this season.
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